'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
BRISTOL, England, June 16 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives
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Found throughout the tropical rainforests of South and Central America, butterflies of the Heliconius tribe are among the longest-lived species ever recorded and could provide a new model for studying the biology of longevity.
While most butterf . . .
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'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives
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Found throughout the tropical rainforests of South and Central America, butterflies of the Heliconius tribe are among the longest-lived species ever recorded and could provide a new model for studying the biology of longevity.
While most butterf . . .